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Science fiction

Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.
How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

Space

How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

In the search for high-energy astronomical events like black holes colliding, the data often has glitches. You can help weed those out using the Gravity Spy platform, says Layal Liverpool

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Hydrilla, view of the leaf surface

Technology

Water-absorbing material inspired by plant roots could power robots

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Humans

Is it true that use of synthetic fertiliser is increasing everywhere?

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Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

Health

Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

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Scuba diver silhouetted under water

Technology

Self-healing plastic repairs itself in 10 seconds even under water

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ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST (L to R) NICHOLAS CROVETTI as IGGY PECK, AMANDA CHRISTINE as ADA TWIST, and CANDACE KOZAK as ROSIE REVERE in episode 103 of ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX ?? 2021

Physics

Ada Twist, ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious

Culture

How to sous vide steak using a beer cooler box

Humans

How to sous vide steak using a beer cooler box

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A surface with 3D ratchet structures and Auricaria leaf

Technology

Leaf-inspired material makes different liquids flow in opposite ways

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New Scientists are often cautious or wrong – and that’s OK

Humans

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵs are often cautious or wrong – and that’s OK

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An illustration of the insula in the brain

Mind

Woman loses ability to feel hungry after stroke damages her brain

A young woman who lost the sensation of hunger after a stroke may help to explain one of the most mysterious areas of the brain and lead to new treatments for obesity

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How to make delicious jam according to science

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Technology

Real milk, no cows needed: Lab-made dairy products are now a reality

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Physics

States of matter: The unthinkable forms beyond solid, liquid and gas

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Health

Why is it so hard to say whether plants are toxic or safe?

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